- Bunch of survivors camping in the woods and swapping stories round a camp fire.
- A super confused woman playing two men off on each other.
- A bunch of raggedy-clothed, dirty-faced Others everyone is terrified of.
- WE HAVE TO GO BACK! to the city, that us.
- A redneck everyone hates fighting with the leading man.
- A diverse cast of differing ethnicities.
Hmm, what does this remind me of.
And tonight was the hatch!
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I liked the past episode the best. Might as well call it the "moral dillema" episode as it was chock full of them. Some really emotional scenes and that's what sets this show apart from the rest of the zombie genre.
The only thing that I'm annoyed by is that the season is over next week.
On Sundays, I tape my 4 shows and watch them in the order from what I think will be the strongest. Amazing Race, Boardwalk Empire, Dexter and I save Walking Dead for last. I usually can't get on board with zombie stuff, but this show is so much more.
My biggest issue is that while I have enjoyed the development of the leads and supporting cast members, there have really not been nearly enough "zombie" in the last two episodes. My understanding is that the comic is guilty of this as well.
It sucks because the first couple episodes has some amazing moments (First waking up, boarded up in the house, putting on the zombie suits and walking to the car), but since getting to the camp the show has slowed way way down.
Do I really need to have a sub story of how a guy was abusing his wife or 20 friggin minutes of the girl crying over her zombie sister?
I do love the show though and will continue watching
I'm glad theres some semblence of a storyline. Watching zombies getting capped continously loses its lustre after a while. I'm impressed with the characters so far, the show could be a lot worse considering the concept.
On a side note, this show is starting to haunt me in my sleep.
I just hope they're not heading down the government conspiracy path. That dude at the CDC was keeping an e-log for something called "Operation Wildfire", which to me smacks of the beginnings of the evil cover-up. The show has been great up to this point, so I really hope they aren't going to ruin it by going all X-files.
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I just hope they're not heading down the government conspiracy path. That dude at the CDC was keeping an e-log for something called "Operation Wildfire", which to me smacks of the beginnings of the evil cover-up. The show has been great up to this point, so I really hope they aren't going to ruin it by going all X-files.
Thats probably code name for the pandemic. I can't really see a government conspiracy when there doesnt seem to be any government left.
I am really enjoying the show and can't wait for the finale and season 2. I find it quite funny the level of gore they are permitted to show but they aren't allowed to drop f-bombs.
I am really enjoying the show and can't wait for the finale and season 2. I find it quite funny the level of gore they are permitted to show but they aren't allowed to drop f-bombs.
I thought the exact same thing when that chick was taking the pick axe to her zombified husbands head over and over. So awesome!
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I gave this show a second chance and being fairly disinterested after the first episode. I'll admit it is better than I had originally thought. It took my awhile but I've finally come around to Rick. I originally found him extremely irritating but now that he's had a chance to develop a bit more I'm good with him. I really don't like how nothing is ever going to get explained regarding the how and whys of the zombie outbreak (presumably). It's a credit to a writer if you're able to create an interesting and original explanation of the zombie Apocalypse but if they don't want to go down that route that's fine.
One thing I can't get over is Rick's wife. Good lord she is just an awful actress, every time she enters the screen I'm quickly removed from the edge of your seat tension of the ever present threat of a zombie attack, and reminded that I'm simply watching a television show. Please kill her off, it is painful watching her and the show would be 1000% better without her.
One thing I can't get over is Rick's wife. Good lord she is just an awful actress, every time she enters the screen I'm quickly removed from the edge of your seat tension of the ever present threat of a zombie attack, and reminded that I'm simply watching a television show. Please kill her off, it is painful watching her and the show would be 1000% better without her.
You think she's bad? I think the blonde sisters are more horrible actresses. It's too bad they didn't kick the bucket together.
My biggest issue is that while I have enjoyed the development of the leads and supporting cast members, there have really not been nearly enough "zombie" in the last two episodes. My understanding is that the comic is guilty of this as well.
I'm a fan of the comic, and if I had cable, I imagine I'd be a fan of the show. I just wanted to address this point.
That IS the point. The comics are not about the zombies, they are about how people react to such a massive change of everything they know. This is very much a "what would happen to an average person if they woke up to find the world a very, very different place."
I have to admit, I love the concept. I've seen tons of 'rah rah shoot them in the head' zombie movies (I am quite fond of Zombieland, for instance...) but this is a totally different direction, and it's one that I like, too.
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It's totally beyond me how anyone could pick any other choice than the original Dawn of the Dead (1978) as the best the genre has to offer. It's so head and shoulders above everything else that has ever been done with zombies.
I'm enjoying the walking dead quite a bit so far but it's like comparing no name brand ice cream to haagen daaz. It's not in the same league. I've seen every Lucio fulci, every George Romero, and every remake and ripoff to come along since. The greatest of all time is Dawn of the Dead.
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It's totally beyond me how anyone could pick any other choice than the original Dawn of the Dead (1978) as the best the genre has to offer. It's so head and shoulders above everything else that has ever been done with zombies.
I'm enjoying the walking dead quite a bit so far but it's like comparing no name brand ice cream to haagen daaz. It's not in the same league. I've seen every Lucio fulci, every George Romero, and every remake and ripoff to come along since. The greatest of all time is Dawn of the Dead.
